McGehee, Arkansas

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Population in July 2007: 4,040. Population change since 2000: -9.6%

Males: 1,822	(45.1%)
Females: 2,218	(54.9%)

Median resident age:	36.3 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Zip codes: 71654.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $25,028 (it was $21,909 in 2000)

McGehee:	$25,028
Arkansas:	$38,134

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $67,936 (it was $46,200 in 2000)

McGehee:	$67,936
Arkansas:	$101,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $78,655; Detached houses: $80,654; Townhouses or other attached units: $24,911; In 2-unit structures: $40,315; Mobile homes: $30,900

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Races in McGehee:

White Non-Hispanic (55.8%)
Black (41.5%)
Hispanic (1.5%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in McGehee: 78.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (18.6%), Irish (5.4%), English (4.2%), German (3.4%), Italian (2.0%), Polish (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 144 feet

Land area: 6.42 square miles.

Population density: 629 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in McGehee

High school or higher: 71.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
Unemployed: 9.2%
Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in McGehee city

Never married: 27.0%
Now married: 47.7%
Separated: 3.0%
Widowed: 13.1%
Divorced: 9.2%

18 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.4%
Arkansas:	2.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

McGehee:	0.7% ($334)
Arkansas:	0.7% ($500)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pine Bluff, AR (59.5 miles , pop. 55,085).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (142.2 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (374.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Reed, AR (6.3 miles ), Tillar, AR (7.2 miles ), Dermott, AR (7.3 miles ), Winchester, AR (11.7 miles) , Arkansas City, AR (13.2 miles ), Jerome, AR (16.4 miles) , Dumas, AR (19.2 miles ), Mitchellville, AR (20.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $96,300
1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $56,600
1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $165,300
1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $66,800
2000: 10 buildings, average cost: $88,800
2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $70,200
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $92,500
2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $76,800
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 1 building, cost: $50,000
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $137,500

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Latitude: 33.63 N, Longitude: 91.39 W

Area code: 870

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McGehee, Arkansas business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: -458 (-9.1%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
Construction (9%)
Paper (9%)
Educational services (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (15%)
Public administration (9%)
Health care (7%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Paper (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Child care workers (5%)

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Crime in McGehee by Year
Type	2001	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	22.9	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	22.9	0.0
Robberies	1	3	0	0	0
per 100,000	21.7	68.1	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	34	30	38	20	12
per 100,000	738.8	681.0	873.0	457.0	280.3
Burglaries	52	42	23	19	31
per 100,000	1129.9	953.5	528.4	434.2	724.1
Thefts	185	42	58	55	67
per 100,000	4020.0	953.5	1332.4	1256.9	1565.1
Auto thefts	11	4	1	1	2
per 100,000	239.0	90.8	23.0	22.9	46.7
Arson	0	0	1	2	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	23.0	45.7	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	413.3	268.8	266.7	237.9	173.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 22 (8 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.98
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in McGehee, Arkansas

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McGehee-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Arkansas state average. It is 99% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/24/2001, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.9 miles away from the McGehee city center injured 48 people and caused $4 million in damages.

On 4/3/1968, a category 4 tornado 26.0 miles away from the city center killed 5 people and injured 16 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Nancy A. Collins - (born 1959), writer.

Hospital/medical center in McGehee:

MCGEHEE-DESHA COUNTY HOSPITAL (900 SOUTH THIRD STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near McGehee:

DELTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; DUMAS, AR)
CHICOT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; LAKE VILLAGE, AR)
DREW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; MONTICELLO, AR)

Political contributions by individuals in McGehee, AR

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to McGehee:

MID DELTA RGNL (about 31 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; ID: GLH)
MONROE REGIONAL (about 90 miles; MONROE, LA; ID: MLU)
ADAMS FIELD (about 95 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; ID: LIT)

Other public-use airports nearest to McGehee:

MC GEHEE MUNI (about 4 miles; MC GEHEE, AR; ID: 7M1)
DERMOTT MUNI (about 11 miles; DERMOTT, AR; ID: 4M5)
BILLY FREE MUNICIPAL (about 21 miles; DUMAS, AR; ID: 0M0)

Local government website: www.cityofmcgehee.com

College/University in McGehee:

GREAT RIVERS VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 139; Location: 1609 E ASH; Public; Website: grti.tec.ar.us)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to McGehee:

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 30 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)
DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; FT enrollment: 3,288)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 59 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; FT enrollment: 2,801)
MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; FT enrollment: 2,486)
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; FT enrollment: 2,297)
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 89 miles; MONROE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,116)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 101 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)

Public high school in McGehee:

MCGEHEE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 536; Location: 409 OAK STREET; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in McGehee:

MCGEHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 552; Location: 409 OAK STREET; Grades: KG - 06)

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Notable location: Delta Country Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in McGehee include: Union Chapel (A), Chickasaw Church (B), Church of God (C), First Baptist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Bates Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in McGehee include: Stephens Park (1), Wiley A McGehee Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in McGehee and their reported violations in the past:

DERMOTT WATERWORKS (Population served: 3455, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-14-2006), St Public Notif received (MAR-22-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-08-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-16-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-14-2005), St Public Notif received (MAR-23-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-13-2004), St Public Notif received (DEC-17-2004)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and OCT-07-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-07-2003)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	68.6%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.8%
Whole state:	3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	30.0%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	16.3%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in McGehee, AR

People in group quarters in McGehee

82 people in nursing homes
3 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
3 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
2 people in religious group quarters

McGehee compared to Arkansas state average:

McGehee, Arkansas environmental map by EPA

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

McGehee mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Desha County Arkansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (64%) Electricity (29%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers	9	$16,529	$22,039	0	$0
Sewerage	6	$9,084	$18,168	0	$0
Other Government Administration	6	$14,744	$29,488	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	2	$6,218	$37,308	0	$0
Firefighters	2	$7,060	$42,360	0	$0
Police - Other	8	$11,006	$16,509	0	$0
Water Supply	7	$16,910	$28,989	0	$0
Streets and Highways	6	$10,581	$21,162	0	$0
Health	6	$16,250	$32,500	0	$0
Totals for Government	52	$108,382	$25,011	0	$0

McGehee government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $52,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $953,000
Regular Highways: $501,000

General - Other: $291,000

Fire Protection: $266,000

Solid Waste Management: $266,000

Financial Administration: $78,000

Parks & Recreation: $63,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $421,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $7,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $4,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $3,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $725,000
Interest Earnings: $21,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $163,000
Regular Highways: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $625,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $186,000
All Other: $89,000

General Support: $80,000
Tax - Property: $766,000
Public Utilities: $209,000

NEC: $19,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,065,000

5.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($21,630 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.93%
Arkansas average:	7.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Drew County, AR	0.56% ($31,308 average AGI)
from Lincoln County, AR	0.56% ($16,885)
from Pulaski County, AR	0.56% ($18,346)

7.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,831 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.21%
Arkansas average:	7.29%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Drew County, AR	0.98% ($27,739 average AGI)
to Pulaski County, AR	0.94% ($25,886)
to Jefferson County, AR	0.75% ($19,114)

Strongest AM radio stations in McGehee:

KVSA (1220 AM; 1 kW; MCGEHEE, AR; Owner: SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS BROADCASTERS,INC.)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WGVM (1260 AM; 2 kW; GREENVILLE, MS; Owner: MID-AMERICA BROADCASTING COMPANY,INC)
WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in McGehee:

KRKD (105.7 FM; DERMOTT, AR; Owner: DELTA RADIO, INC.)
KXSA-FM (103.1 FM; DERMOTT, AR; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
KAFN (102.5 FM; GOULD, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KHBM-FM (93.7 FM; MONTICELLO, AR; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
WDMS (100.7 FM; GREENVILLE, MS; Owner: MID-AMERICA BROADCASTING CO.)

TV broadcast stations around McGehee:

WABG-TV (Channel 6; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTING PARTNERS)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in McGehee, AR)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 33 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 20

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